Technical Specifications

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Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................17
ValVue Lite and ValVue Trial ................................................................................................................................................17
Stand-Alone or Integrated ValVue.............................................................................................................................17
ValVue Tasks........................................................................................................................................................................18
About this Manual......................................................................................................................................................................18
ValVue Software Installation and Administration .............................................................................................................19
Requirements...............................................................................................................................................................................19
Hardware and Software Requirements..................................................................................................................19
Before Installing ValVue..........................................................................................................................................................19
HART Compliance..............................................................................................................................................................20
Failure to Communicate.................................................................................................................................................20
Installing ValVue.........................................................................................................................................................................21
Administration.............................................................................................................................................................................24
ValVue System Administration, Passwords, and Privilege Levels ...............................................................24
Starting Administration Program...............................................................................................................................25
Add Users ..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Editing User Accounts .....................................................................................................................................................28
Deleting a User Account.................................................................................................................................................28
Privilege Level......................................................................................................................................................................29
Starting ValVue ...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Registering ValVue ....................................................................................................................................................................30
Using Unregistered Software ...............................................................................................................................................37
Starting Unregistered Software..................................................................................................................................37
Offline Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................37
Offline Operation................................................................................................................................................................38
ValVue Setup ......................................................................................................................................................................................41
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................41
Configure the Set Options......................................................................................................................................................41
Configure Multiplexor Setup and Operation .................................................................................................................45
Mux Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................46
Mux Reset..............................................................................................................................................................................48
Troubleshooting ValVue Mux .......................................................................................................................................50
Configuring Burst Mode..........................................................................................................................................................51
Connecting Devices ........................................................................................................................................................................53
Connected Devices ...................................................................................................................................................................53
Selecting a Device .....................................................................................................................................................................54
Find by Tag ...........................................................................................................................................................................54
Re-Scan ..................................................................................................................................................................................54
Advanced Setup with ValVue .....................................................................................................................................................57
Methods to Set Up the SVI II AP...........................................................................................................................................57